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One of the most important metal bands of the past 20 years and sometimes hailed as the saviours of heavy metal, HAMMERFALL recently inked a worldwide deal with Napalm Records and will have a brand new album out on November 4th 2016.
In the wake of what will be the band’s 10th studio effort, HAMMERFALL will do another celebrated tour over Europe, beginning on January 12th 2017 in Bremen, Germany.

Known for their energetic and engaging live shows, HAMMERFALL have been masters of ground-breaking metal anthems since the start of their remarkable career. With an extensive world tour taking place over the past 2 years, the band is now gearing up for another run following the release of their yet untitled album.

“It’s been a hectic time juggling the remaining shows of the tour with song writing and, ultimately, recording, so the name of this venture feels very fitting”, says guitarist Oscar Dronjak. “The World Wide (r)Evolution was a resounding success on every level with half of the shows sold out, and we can’t wait to get back on stage again to have a gigantic heavy metal party every night with all our Templar friends!

Catch HAMMERFALL live, when they return to Europe on the following dates, presented by Metal Hammer, EMP, Musix and Metal.de. More dates to come!

A new era in the history of Austrian based record label Napalm Records has begun, and this is it! The signing of the mighty HAMMERFALL is now official – signed, sealed and inked in blood! HammerFall – the saviours of Heavy Metal and one of the most influential and best Metal bands on the globe are now under the wings of the double-headed eagle! A band which is not only a house-hold name worldwide, guaranteed for delivering high-quality music and furious live shows for the past two decades, HammerFall have been the undisputed masters of ground-breaking anthems since the start of their remarkable career in 1993! What is most exciting about HammerFall is that the band is still on the rise and hungry for even more – and now have a label partner by their side that is willing to go above and beyond to make this happen. This partnership is set to conquer the music world!

HammerFall have proven to be much more throughout all these years – aside from their obvious devotion and dedication, the guys have always shown themselves to be extremely hard-working, but above all, down to earth human beings who inspire fans with their music. It is rare to see an established band maintain and grow their status over such a long period of time. This is one of the many reasons Napalm Records is so proud, honored, and even humbled to announce the signing of mighty HammerFall! This partnership is not just one of the most exciting and high class signings for Napalm Records in their history to date, but it is also an important step for the band, as it marks their monumental 10th studio album and beyond. Napalm Records is planning a massive world-wide campaign for this upcoming masterpiece to be released on November 4, 2016 that will leave mouths ajar in all corners of the globe! HammerFall and Napalm Records will make history together in 2016 and beyond!

Joacim Cans, HammerFall singer:
“After two exciting decades in the line of metal duty I feel that signing with Napalm Records is the necessary step we need to take in order to grow as a band and reach the next level. Even-though we’ve been around for such a long time we are still hungry and craving for more. There are still territories left to conquer and metal hymns left to write. In the past Napalm has proven to be a very strong and reliable label with great success and chart entries with bands like W.A.S.P., Monster Magnet, Kamelot and Powerwolf.”

Oscar Dronjak, HammerFall guitarist:
“HammerFall has been very successful and happy with Nuclear Blast for almost 20 years, but in order for us to continue to grow as a band and reach new heights we needed a fresh challenge. This felt like a right and necessary step at this point in our careers, in order to keep moving forward and upward at a high speed. We view this label change as an opportunity to create something special, and firmly believe our best times are still ahead of us. That’s why we’re very, very excited to work with the people at Napalm Records for our upcoming, 10th studio album!”

Thomas Caser, CEO of Napalm Records, states:
“The signing of this extraordinary band is the major milestone for Napalm Records. HammerFall’s signing unlocks a lifetime achievement for all of us at Napalm Records, but also for me personally as well! We put all of our efforts into making this happen as a team, as we believe HammerFall are one of the Greatest Heavy Metal Bands of All Time, and this is just the start of a huge world-wide campaign. Fans can feel rest assured that we will spare no efforts to make HammerFall bigger than they have ever been!”

Hosted by Jeff Waters of Annihilator, the official 70000 Tons Of Metal All Star Jam took place on board The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise last weekend, reports Bravewords.com.

Featuring members of Hammerfall, Delain, Turisas, Firewind, Gamma Ray, Lacuna Coil, Children Of Bodom, Moonspell, Jag Panzer, Krisiun, Vader, Raven, Dragonforce, Vader, Visions Of Atlantis, and more, a series of videos from the All Star Jam can be seen below:

Swedish power metal pioneers HAMMERFALL are due to return to the UK for a one-off exclusive London show for 2015. The band will play the O2 Islington Academy on the 9th of May.

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak had this to say about the event: “We’re pulling out all the stops to make this a triumphant return to British shores, and this time there will be no restrictions on lights, sound or production. This is our opportunity to show all our UK fans what a full HammerFall production feels like, and we are super excited about returning to London once again in this fashion! Hammer High!”

HAMMERFALL released their latest album “(r)Evolution” last year via Nuclear Blast.

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Swedish power metal pioneers HAMMERFALL have announced a one off exclusive London show for 2015. The band will play the O2 Islington Academy on the 9th May.

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak had this to say about the event: “We’re pulling out all the stops to make this a triumphant return to British shores, and this time there will be no restrictions on lights, sound or production. This is our opportunity to show all our UK fans what a full HammerFall production feels like, and we are super excited about returning to London once again in this fashion! Hammer High!”

The NHL team Minnesota Wild is pleased to announce that for all their upcoming home games at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, they’ll be receiving a special welcome from Swedish heavy metallers HAMMERFALL.

“When we first discovered the song ‘Fury Of The Wild’ by HammerFall, it was like a gift because everything about it fits so well to what we try to do for Game Presentation,” states Minnesota Wild team representative Paul Loomis. “The energy, the drive, and of course just having ‘Wild’ in the title makes it a perfect fit. And for the band to go out of their way to make an instrumental version rocks the State of Hockey!”

HammerFall lead singer Joacim Cans comments on the alliance with Minnesota Wild:

“It’s a tremendous honor to have a team in the NHL use one of our songs as their intro, and Minnesota is a great fit due to the Scandinavian heritage of many of the state’s inhabitants. We always felt heavy metal and hockey was a great mix, and this is the ultimate proof. The State of Hockey has got new fans in the Templars of Steel!”

The next Minnesota Wild home game is against the Arizona Coyotes on October 23rd. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster. Watch Swedish defensemen Jonas Brodin & Christian Folin, forward Mikael Granlund of Finland, Minneapolis’ own Zach Parise, and the other stars of Minnesota Wild as they take to the ice with HammerFall’s “Fury Of The Wild” blasting in the arena! It’s gotta be experienced!

This past September, HammerFall’s ninth studio album (r)Evolution debuted at #1 on the American Billboard Heatseekers chart and clinched the band’s highest-ever first-week sales record in the United States. This is HammerFall’s third consecutive debut on the American Billboard Heatseekers chart, following 2011’s Infected (#16), and 2009’s No Sacrifice, No Victory (#38).

In their native Sweden, (r)Evolution debuted at #1 and entered the Top 5 in four European countries.

Watch the official video for “Hector’s Hymn” on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: